Make a number using addition – sums up to 10

key points :

➕ Addition means putting together.

When we add, we join two or more numbers to find the total. 🧩

💡 We can make the same number in many ways!

Example for 10:

1 + 9 = 10 🍎

2 + 8 = 10 🍊

3 + 7 = 10 🍌

4 + 6 = 10 🍇

5 + 5 = 10 🍉

🌟 The order doesn’t change the answer!

👉 3 + 7 = 10 is the same as 7 + 3 = 10 🎯

🎨 Use fingers, blocks, or pictures to help you add.

Example: 🖐 + 🖐 = 10 fingers ✋✋

🧠 Zero (0) means nothing — adding zero doesn’t change the number.
Example: 0 + 8 = 8 🚀

🔢 Practice with small numbers first!

1 + 1 = 2

2 + 3 = 5

4 + 5 = 9

6 + 4 = 10

🎯 Check your work!

Try using objects — 🍬 candies, 🧱 blocks, or 🌸 flowers — to count and make sure your answer is correct.

🧡 Example Activity 🎲

🎨 “How many ways can you make 10?”
Use color counters or draw pictures to show all pairs that make 10!

🧩 0 + 10, 1 + 9, 2 + 8, 3 + 7, 4 + 6, 5 + 5

Learn with an example

🪐 How do you make 5?

  • 2 + 1
  • 2 + 3
  • 2 + 2
  • 1 + 3
  • This is a way to make 5:
  • 2 + 3 = 5
  • These are not ways to make 5:
  • 2 + 1 = 3
  • 2 + 2 = 4
  • 1 + 3 = 4

🪐 How do you make 3?

  • 3 + 2
  • 1 + 2
  • 2 + 2
  • 1 + 1
  • This is a way to make 3:
  • 1 + 2 = 3
  • These are not ways to make 3:
  • 3 + 2 = 5
  • 2 + 2 = 4
  • 1 + 1 = 2

🪐 How do you make 4?

  • 3 + 2
  • 2 + 1
  • 1 + 3
  • 1 + 2
  • This is a way to make 4:
  • 1 + 3 = 4
  • These are not ways to make 4:
  • 3 + 2 = 5
  • 2 + 1 = 3
  • 1 + 2 = 3

Let’s practice!